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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:683-685
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Subarachnoid–Pleural Fistula After Resection of a Pancoast Tumor With Hyponatremia

Paul Boyev, MD, Mark J. Krasna, MD, Charles S. White, MD, Joseph S. McLaughlin, MD

Departments of Surgery and Radiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Accepted for publication December 13, 1994.

Resection of superior sulcus neoplasms is associated with a number of complications resulting from the extensive nature of the resection and the necessity to sacrifice certain adjacent structures. One of the complications of resection is the development of subarachnoid–pleural fistula, with the subsequent appearance of air in the cerebrospinal fluid circulation. We report a case in which a subarachnoid–pleural fistula led to persistent pneumocephaly in a patient who exhibited postoperative hyponatremia, confusion, and gait disturbance.




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